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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Apr 19

    King Mswati III changes name of Swaziland to eSwatini https://bbc.in/2vvlz4A pic.twitter.com/2y0ApsPhhl

    6:37 AM - 19 Apr 2018
    • 1,742 Retweets
    • 1,815 Likes
    • Lionel Syabonga Mbhele Alexander #Ssensikombi Sserwanga Coach Sam Casey Michael D. Harris EJOS BOS TZ Chiedza Mutseta Thulile N. Mngomezulu Duchess Of Hearts 🇰🇪
    254 replies 1,742 retweets 1,815 likes
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      2. Karabo Choshi‏ @Meekwest97_ Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So what do you call a person from eSwatini ? eSwatinian 😕

        47 replies 22 retweets 106 likes
      3. Sphamandla Ndlondlo‏ @OkaMsibi Apr 19
        Replying to @Meekwest97_ @BBCAfrica

        uMswati

        5 replies 8 retweets 226 likes
      4. A.N Mthethwa‏ @ayandanonhlanhl Apr 19
        Replying to @OkaMsibi @Meekwest97_ @BBCAfrica

        LiSwati

        8 replies 3 retweets 96 likes
      5. Zethu Mabaso‏ @zethuninja Apr 19
        Replying to @ayandanonhlanhl @OkaMsibi and

        Tricky. What if it's more than one person?

        14 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Tequila‏ @_Malusi_ Apr 19
        Replying to @zethuninja @ayandanonhlanhl and

        Swatinians😏

        5 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
      7. Karabo Choshi‏ @Meekwest97_ Apr 19
        Replying to @_Malusi_ @zethuninja and

        😂😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Tequila‏ @_Malusi_ Apr 19
        Replying to @Meekwest97_ @zethuninja and

        😂 Its difficult Lesotho,Botswana,Swaziland,.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Lerato M‏ @Lerato_M Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @VinylAngel

        Isn’t it the same thing though? Lol

        4 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
      3. Shook Sinatra's Hand ✊  🇵🇸‏ @EeeQue Apr 19
        Replying to @Lerato_M @BBCAfrica @VinylAngel

        Would you like your name be pronounced in English Love? I mean its the same thing.

        3 replies 1 retweet 51 likes
      4. Shook Sinatra's Hand ✊  🇵🇸‏ @EeeQue Apr 19
        Replying to @EeeQue @Lerato_M and

        pic.twitter.com/WqrxZJGL1I

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. John Jennings‏ @twristbach Apr 19
        Replying to @EeeQue @Lerato_M and

        I guess it makes sense for countries with one official language, but what should English speakers call India or Belgium or Switzerland? Changing all places to their indigenous name for themself is difficult. What can we change South Africa to? Zulu? Xhosa?

        13 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
      6. Shook Sinatra's Hand ✊  🇵🇸‏ @EeeQue Apr 19
        Replying to @twristbach @Lerato_M and

        Azania

        1 reply 2 retweets 45 likes
      7. Khabazela‏ @Peabss Apr 19
        Replying to @EeeQue @twristbach and

        English people must learn indigenous names of these countries. Just learn, simple.

        1 reply 0 retweets 17 likes
      8. John Jennings‏ @twristbach Apr 19
        Replying to @Peabss @EeeQue and

        Yeah I do like that idea and I support it in principle, but it's tricky - many countries have more than one official language and many native names for themselves. Most languages have their own names for other countries. Neither is a perfect solution.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. PO! Sessions ®‏ @DeepMarvin Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Am I the only who’s seeing Jacob Zuma on this pic 🤔🤔pic.twitter.com/gKJQysiUne

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        7 replies 3 retweets 18 likes
      3. Dr. Mogomotsi C. Xiga‏ @Abuti_Mo_ Apr 19
        Replying to @DeepMarvin @BBCAfrica

        Id really advice u to start eating carrots

        1 reply 1 retweet 49 likes
      4. PO! Sessions ®‏ @DeepMarvin Apr 19
        Replying to @Abuti_Mo_ @BBCAfrica

        On it

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
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